Thank You!!!
fishing
from all of children &
thank you card
staff at YCS
at the lake

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art show
For an acknowledgment of all the generous supporters
 of this year's summer camp program and more camp photos,
please click here


An unexpected gift!

check presentation
Friends of YCS closer to fulfilling dream
with AT&T donation to "YCS Big Camp" fund

 

On July 16th, Howard Spierer, Guy Prandstatter and Ken Bosland, presented YCS President Richard Mingoia and Robin Peck, co-executive director of the YCS Foundation, with a check from AT&T, Inc. for $250,000. This donation is designated for the eventual purchase of a year-round camp/retreat for children in YCS therapeutic residences and foster homes.

To date, the group has raised approximately $447,000 and is a quarter of the way towards
reaching their goal of $2 million.

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On behalf of all the volunteers, Firefighter Joe Sehl accepts a commendation from Bergen County Chairman, James M. Carroll as Bergen County Sheriff Leo P. McGuire (r) looks on.
Freeholders' Commendation

Firefighters and police officers surprise children
 with Christmas in July

volunteers
The temperature was soaring, but that didn't deter more than 20 volunteers from the  Wallington Fire Department and the Bergen County Sheriff''s office from visiting children at the  Holley Center for a Christmas in July celebration. They arrived on motorcycles and firetrucks with Santa Claus  (fireman, Joe Sehl) and arm loads of hand wrapped gifts. The children learned about fire safety and hosed down a simulated smoking house that was built by the volunteer fire fighters. 


Children in YCS residence discover their creative abilities
with Arts Horizon summer program

Holley staff learn how to make some crafts so they can assist the artists and work alongside the children.

art workshop for staff

Every morning for five weeks, 15 children at the Holley Center explore their artistic side while crafting dolls from colorful yarn, beading bracelets, designing picture frames and more with artists-in-residence from Arts Horizon. The non profit arts education organization, based in Englewood, has designed a program for the children that provides art and drama instruction three hours each day.  Fridays are devoted to cultural field trips.  Through this program the children are gaining a knowledge of their unique creative identities.  According to Alex Seidler, YCS site administrator, the chldren's art work is inspiring. He is constructing shelves so that the artwork can be displayed at Holley's Family Fun Day in August.  Funding for this project was provided by grants made to Arts Horizon.

Girl Scouts brought bags filled with toys, games and other items to the YCS Foundation.
girls scouts
Girl Scouts ingenuity earns them Silver Award
 for helping their community

while raising funds for YCS residences


Eight Girl Scouts from Troop #197 in Glen Rock found a great way to help out young children in their town and support YCS.  They set up a three-day arts camp for children in grades 1 to 4 at the Glen Rock Library. The camp was free, but parents were asked to make a contribution to YCS for children in its residential care. The camp was a great success and the Scouts received a bin-full of in-kind donations of toys, games and other items in need.